GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (80-67) at MINNESOTA (72-74)

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN MORNEAU (30) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF NATE ROBERTSON SCORED TORII HUNTER.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 (TOP 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.417, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
S CASEY (.287, 0-FOR-1)
B INGE (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .417
S Casey 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .287
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 14 1 3 1 1 1 4

BATTING: RBI - T Perez (7). GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .198

Totals 15 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 0 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 000 2 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 5.03

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.62

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 64-39; M Garza 63-43. Ground balls-fly balls: N
Robertson 4-6; M Garza 5-6. Batters faced: N Robertson 17; M Garza 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 (BOT 5)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.198, 0-FOR-1)
A CASILLA (.244, 0-FOR-2)
J BARTLETT (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .410
S Casey 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 17 1 3 1 1 2 4

BATTING: RBI - T Perez (7). GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
T Hunter cf 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .294
J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .198

Totals 15 2 3 2 2 2 5

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 00 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 000 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 5.03

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 5 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 64-39; M Garza 73-51. Ground balls-fly balls: N
Robertson 4-6; M Garza 6-7. Batters faced: N Robertson 17; M Garza 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - MATT GARZA

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.300, 0-FOR-2)
P POLANCO (.343, 0-FOR-2)
G SHEFFIELD (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (1) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .410
S Casey 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 17 1 3 1 1 2 4

BATTING: RBI - T Perez (7). GIDP - S Casey. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .293
J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197

Totals 19 2 4 2 3 3 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 00 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 000 20 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 4 2 2 3 3 1 4.99

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 5 3 1 1 1 2 0 3.56

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 85-49; M Garza 73-51. Ground balls-fly balls: N
Robertson 6-6; M Garza 6-7. Batters faced: N Robertson 22; M Garza 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO IVAN RODRIGUEZ SCORED CURTIS
GRANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, G
SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.410, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: JUAN RINCON (3-3, 5.53) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, G
SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, MINNESOTA 2

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T PEREZ (.410, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Rincon relieved M Garza.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON FIRST, C GUILLEN ON SECOND, G
SHEFFIELD ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: T Perez (.410, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TIMO PEREZ SCORED GARY SHEFFIELD AND CARLOS
GUILLEN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T PEREZ ON FIRST, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.286, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.273, 0-FOR-2)
J KUBEL (.268, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .358
C Guillen ss 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .419
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 22 4 5 4 4 3 9

BATTING: RBI - T Perez 3 (9), I Rodriguez (58). 2-out RBI - I Rodriguez, T
Perez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Casey 1. GIDP - S Casey.
Team LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .293
J Morneau 1b 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197

Totals 19 2 4 2 3 3 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 003 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 000 20 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 5 4 2 2 3 3 1 4.99

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 5 2/3 4 4 4 4 2 0 3.93
J Rincon 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.50

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 85-49; M Garza 98-63; J Rincon 9-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: N Robertson 6-6; M Garza 6-9; J Rincon 0-0. Batters faced: N
Robertson 22; M Garza 24; J Rincon 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Guillen at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.281, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Santiago at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 4
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.281, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 3 4 5 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.243, 0-FOR-2)
C GRANDERSON (.301, 1-FOR-3)
P POLANCO (.342, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS MINNESOTA (2) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .301
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .358
C Guillen ss-1b 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .419
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Inge 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 22 4 5 4 4 3 9

BATTING: RBI - T Perez 3 (9), I Rodriguez (58). 2-out RBI - I Rodriguez, T
Perez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Casey 1. GIDP - S Casey.
Team LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197

Totals 22 2 4 2 3 4 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 003 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 000 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 4 2 2 3 4 1 4.96

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 5 2/3 4 4 4 4 2 0 3.93
J Rincon 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.50

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 93-57; M Garza 98-63; J Rincon 9-6. Ground
balls-fly balls: N Robertson 7-7; M Garza 6-9; J Rincon 0-0. Batters faced: N
Robertson 25; M Garza 24; J Rincon 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.151, 0-FOR-1, BB)
N PUNTO (.197, 0-FOR-2)
A CASILLA (.243, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">DETROIT (4) VS MINNESOTA (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .301
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342
G Sheffield dh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .271
M Ordonez rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .358
C Guillen ss-1b 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 .295
I Rodriguez c 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .285
T Perez lf 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 .419
S Casey 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .286
R Santiago ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 25 4 5 4 4 4 9

BATTING: RBI - T Perez 3 (9), I Rodriguez (58). 2-out RBI - I Rodriguez, T
Perez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Casey 1. GIDP - S Casey.
Team LOB - 4.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Casilla 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Bartlett ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
J Mauer c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
T Hunter cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 2 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .281
M Cuddyer rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .273
J Kubel dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .267
R White lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .151
N Punto 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .197

Totals 22 2 4 2 3 4 7

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (42, N Robertson). HR - J Morneau (30, 4th inning off N
Robertson 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Morneau 2 (107). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N Punto 2, T Hunter 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Bartlett-A Casilla-J Morneau).


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DETROIT - 010 003 0 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 000 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
N Robertson 6 4 2 2 3 4 1 4.96

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 5 2/3 4 4 4 4 2 0 3.93
J Rincon 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: N Robertson 93-57; M Garza 98-63; J Rincon 24-17. Ground
balls-fly balls: N Robertson 7-7; M Garza 6-9; J Rincon 2-0. Batters faced: N
Robertson 25; M Garza 24; J Rincon 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
DETROIT 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 5 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - NATE ROBERTSON
MIN - JUAN RINCON

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.271, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ORDONEZ (.358, 1-FOR-3)
C GUILLEN (.295, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)</div>